Weekend headlines - NH news from around the web - Updated 4/15

UPDATED 4/15

Conway Police: 'Worst case of suspected child abuse' nurse has ever seenJustin Roy, 33, of Albany, was arrested last week and charged with two counts of second-degree assault for allegedly beating the young boy so badly it caused "perforations to the intestines causing leakage of blood and fecal matter into the abdomen," according to documents filed at the Conway courthouse, "resulting in the need of surgery."

Obama Secret Service agents leave Colombia over prostitution inquiryEdwin Donovan, an agency spokesman, said that an unspecified number of agents have been recalled and replaced with others, stressing that Obama's security has not been compromised because of the change. Obama arrived in Cartagena on Friday afternoon for this weekend's Summit of the Americas, a gathering of 33 of the hemisphere's 35 leaders to discuss economic policy and trade.

WSJ - PJ O'Rourke: My Life as a Failed Country Gentleman I decided to become a rustic squire when I was 32 and stupid as only 32 can be. Youth's frantic idiocy doesn't have the means. Simple-minded old age lacks the energy. In midlife, we're as dumb as we get. So I bought land in New Hampshire—first a little, then more and finally too much.

NYT: Truly Food for ThoughtFor Sarah Jacobson, the food studies program at the University of New Hampshire, called EcoGastronomy, was a way to bring more relevance to her interests in nutrition and sustainable food systems.

Carroll County commissioners joust over IT, landscaping contracts OSSIPEE — Carroll County Government finally has a new IT (Information Technology) contract approved by county commissioners April 4. That approval wasn't easy to come by though, as accusations about the bidding process being slanted towards one vendor, name calling, sarcasm towards employees, and yelling were once again the norm at the commissioner's meeting.

Law gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fightWhile the states that have passed "stand your ground" laws continue to model them loosely after Florida's - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and New Hampshire put expanded laws on the books last year - Florida is unique. One area that sets Florida apart is the next step Zimmerman faces: With the police and prosecutor having weighed in, a judge will decide whether to dismiss the second-degree murder charge based on "stand your ground." If Zimmerman wins that stage, prosecutors can appeal.

The Dartmouth: Sen. Rob Portman '78 could receive VP nod from RomneyAs the race for the Republican presidential nomination continues to narrow, Sen. Rob Portman '78, R-Ohio, has emerged as one of the top contenders for the Republican vice presidential nomination on the ticket with former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., according to both the national media and Dartmouth professors.

NH youth moves to Texas, leads hocky team to national titleCROSS ROADS — When Jon Baker moved from New Hampshire to Texas, he wondered if the Lone Star State — hotter than a two-dollar pistol and known for its three favorite sports (football, football and football) — would have anywhere he could play his beloved hockey.

Santos baby opens door for CrawfordNobody in the Blue Jays clubhouse was more thrilled about the birth in California of Troy, a son to Sergio and Kristen Santos, than former Fisher Cat Evan Crawford.